OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Archives Animal Breeding is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Genetic and non-genetic determinants of farrowing and lactation traits in multiparous sows under intensive management	32
The evaluation of somatic cell count, microbiological quality and basic composition of sheep milk	24
Influence of colour and age on the thickness and medullation characteristics of wool Huacaya alpacas maintained in Poland	20
The effect of worker clothing color on stress in laying hens	16
Crossbreeding parameters for body weight data from a complete diallel mating scheme using three breeds of rabbit	13
Ovine ENSOARG00020011332 rs427117280-GG provides an increase in weaning weight and average daily gain until weaning weight in a multi-breed sheep population	12
Effect of human interference with maternal behaviour on development and blood biochemical parameters in the first 35 d of calves' life	11
Overexpression of goat STEAP4 promotes the differentiation of subcutaneous adipocytes	11
Morphometric and physical characteristics of Indonesian beef cattle	11
Status quo of genetic improvement in local goats: a review	11
Sexual performance and semen quality of pubertal lambs treated with different weaning methods	11
Effect of feeding guava agroindustrial waste on nutrient utilization, lamb performance and economic analysis	10
The effects of novel electrical teat dipping on some mastitis parameters in dairy herds	10
Effect of olive leaf incorporation in animal feed on broiler turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) growth performance, welfare, oxidative status, and blood and biochemical serum parameters	10
Mitochondrial DNA diversity of D-loop region in three native Turkish cattle breeds	9
Nutritional application of olive pomace in dairy animals: chemical composition, implications for milk quality and yield, nutrient digestibility, economics, and limitations	9
Genetic variation in the growth hormone (GH) gene influences postnatal growth and placental structure in indigenous Tuj sheep	9
Polymorphisms of the BMPR1B, BMP15 and GDF9 fecundity genes in four Chinese sheep breeds	9
Parentage testing and looking for single nucleotide markers associated with antler quality in deer (Cervus elaphus)	8
Long-term reproductive, growth, and carcass performance of Morkaraman, Awassi, and Tuj sheep in semi-arid extensive systems	8
Meta-analysis of association between c.963A>G single-nucleotide polymorphism on BMP15 gene and litter size in goats	8
The effect of nanosilver-based preparation on microbiological quality of poultry litter	8
The effect of resveratrol on the cryopreservation of Mongolian horse semen	8
Growth performance, carcass yield and characteristics, meat quality, serum biochemistry, jejunal histomorphometry, oxidative stability of liver and breast muscle, and immune response of broiler chicke	7
Longitudinal study of inbreeding effect on growth traits of Marwari lambs	7

Maternal haplotype diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Damascus, Kilis, Hatay, and Kil goat breeds: insight from mtDNA D-loop sequences in the Fertile Crescent	6
The effect of two mineral–vitamin premixes on the blood biochemical parameters, milk yield and composition of Holstein–Friesian cows in Kazakhstan	6
Effects of replacing a concentrate-based regimen with low-value date fruit on growth performance, meat quality, and fatty acid composition in Hamra lambs	6
Hematological indexes and iron status in pregnant mares	6
Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through Thymus vulgaris leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and	6
Effects of birth weight and growth traits on the first lactation milk yield and reproduction characteristics in Anatolian buffaloes	6
The effects of restrictive measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the extensive farming system of small ruminants	6
Influence of horse demographics, country of training and race distance on the rating of Thoroughbreds	5
The effect of sperm concentration on the morphometric traits of spermatozoa of the Arctic fox ( Vulpes lagopus )	5
Capsanthin supplementation modulates the immune response in broiler chickens underEscherichia colilipopolysaccharide challenge	5
Fatty acid profile and sensory properties of lamb meat from males of five indigenous breeds	5
The impact of LEP gene polymorphisms located at exon 2 (LEP-HinfI) and intron 2 (LEP-Sau3AI) on growth and reproductive traits in Saanen goats	5
Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dairy cows at the stage of subclinical mastitis in northern Kazakhstan	5
The role of miR-369-3p in proliferation and differentiation of preadipocytes in Aohan fine-wool sheep	5
Association analysis of melanophilin (MLPH) gene expression and polymorphism with plumage color in quail	5
Screening of three-way crossbred combination and genetic effect analysis of the SNP in the CLPG gene in meat sheep	5
Crossbreeding experiment on Indonesian local rabbits: the heterosis effect on growth performance	5
Effects of essential oil blend supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, immune response, villus histology and cecal microbiota in broilers	5
Determination of the effect of pre-mating weight and placental characteristics on birth weight in Karayaka sheep	5
N-acetylcysteine may improve endometrial receptivity by modulating endometrial stromal cells in goats	4
The effect of breed and body weight at slaughter on histochemical muscle fiber characteristics and meat quality of longissimus lumborum and semitendinosus lamb muscles	4
Investigation of the reproductive behavior of Tarim pigeons	4
Association analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the sheep FecB gene with reproductive and body size performance	4
Effect of water quality on causes of calf mortality in cattle-farm-associated epidemics	4
Polymorphism and expression of GLUD1 in relation to reproductive performance in Jining Grey goats	4
Genomic diversity and population structure analysis of four geographically distinct Holstein cattle populations using genome-wide DNA profiling	4
Molecular characterization, function, tissue differential expression, and single-nucleotide polymorphism of buffalo TP53 gene	4
Genetic analysis of DDR1 polymorphisms as robust markers for milk yield in Simmental cattle	4
Genetic parameter estimation for live weight during different life periods in Anatolian buffalo raised in Istanbul	4
The effect of being housed with a goat on abnormal behavior in horses	4
The effect of propolis addition to the laying-hen diet on performance, serum lipid profile and liver fat rate	4
Improved biological value of eggs due to the addition of pomegranate seed oil to laying-hen diets	4
Final weight prediction from body measurements in Kıvırcık lambs using data mining algorithms	4
Detection of genetic variations in the GDF9 and BMP15 genes in Kazakh meat–wool sheep	4
Pomegranate peel supplementation improves performance and lipid metabolism in laying hens	4
Genetic variation in the ovine KAP22-1 gene and its effect on wool traits in Egyptian sheep	4
Expression of peroxiredoxin-6 in the epididymal microenvironment and sperm of sheep	4
Relationship between GnRH-induced LH increase profiles in the serum and vaginal mucus of Japanese Black beef cows	3
Effect of dietary protein level and lamb breed on meat physicochemical traits, fatty acid profile and nutritional indices	3
miR-383 regulates sheep granular cell proliferation and apoptosis by targeting Bcl-2	3
Novel MHC BLB2 gene polymorphism and its association with IgY concentration and Newcastle disease antibody titer in IPB-D2 chickens	3
Correlation and regression analysis of the KRT27 and ELOVL4 genes in cashmere fineness and other production performances in Liaoning cashmere goats	3
Calpain 1 gene expression in liver tissue and the association of novel calpain 1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with meat quality in Bali cattle	3
Selection signature analysis reveals RDH5 performed key function in vision during sheep domestication process	3
Growth performance, carcass composition, physico-chemical traits and amino acid profile of meat depending on wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.) dietary supplementation in broilers	3
Influence of feeding systems and seasons on the basic composition and content of fat-soluble antioxidants and on the antioxidant activity of cow's milk	3
Association of GH/HaeIII polymorphism with growth and developmental traits of Morkaraman sheep	3
Genetic diversity and population structure of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Benin using simple sequence repeat markers	3
The expression of Lin28a in the ovaries and the association of Lin28a and Lin28b with litter size in goats	3
Bta-miR-33a affects gene expression and lipid levels in Chinese Holstein mammary epithelial cells	3

Factors associated with the productive longevity of sows in commercial breeding herds	3
Growth performance, blood lipids, and fat digestibility of broilers fed diets supplemented with bile acid and xylanase	3
Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data reveal potential candidate genes for litter traits in a Yorkshire pig population	3
The trend of breeding value research in animal science: bibliometric analysis	3
The effect of group size and laying month on the quality, IgG, and corticosterone levels of goose eggs	2
Exploring the impact of protected fat on fattening performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid composition, and meat quality in Tuj lambs	2
Deep-learning-based buffalo identification through muzzle pattern images	2
Combating bovine mastitis: current insights and future directions for a global dairy challenge	2
Genetic diversity in German Pomeranian Coarsewool sheep and the possibility of breeding for maedi-visna resistance	2
Comparative analysis of serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in sheep: the role of genetic background and physiological status	2
Effect on OPU/IVEP success of different applications for synchronizing follicular waves prior to superstimulation in holstein heifers	2
Enhancement of productive performance, nutrient digestibility, and meat quality in broilers subjected to cyclic heat stress via different organic and inorganic chromium concentrations	2
Comparison of some economic traits by genetic cluster of Aberdeen Angus cattle	2
Lin28B overexpression decreases let-7b and let-7g levels and increases proliferation and estrogen secretion in Dolang sheep ovarian granulosa cells	2
Evaluation of genetic diversity within different rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) genotypes utilizing start codon targeted (SCoT) and inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) molecular markers	2
Polymorphisms of the HRG, FETUB, and GUCY1A1 genes and their association with litter size in sheep	2
Partial replacement of soybean meal with Musca domestica larvae meal in broiler diets: implications for growth performance, nutrient utilization, hemato-biochemical profile and organoleptic cha	2
Expression and functional analysis of GnRH at the onset of puberty in sheep	2
Effect of slaughter age and breed on meat and kaddid quality – a comparative study of Noire de Thibar and Barbarine sheep breeds	2
Effects of on-farm hatching on hatching success and first-week chick performance of local and commercial broiler genotypes	2
Effects of Caragana korshinskii aqueous extract on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and immune function of sheep under cold stimulation	2
The nutritional value of beef from Polish Red and Limousin cattle breeds maintained by an extensive production system	2
Genome-wide genetic characterization and selection signatures in Anatolian Merino sheep	2
Growth performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid profile, and meat quality of male goat kids supplemented by alternative feed resources: bitter vetch and sorghum grains	2
On-farm welfare assessment of semi-extensively managed sheep using Animal Welfare Indicators (AWIN) protocol	2
Identification of highly expressed genes and efficient core promoters specific to buffalo skeletal muscles	2
Blood mineral profile of French Alpine goats during the first third of the lactation period	2
A comprehensive analysis of the effects of DGAT1 K232A polymorphism on milk production and fertility traits in Holstein Friesian and Jersey cows reared in Türkiye	2
Assessment of the association of the MOGAT1 and MOGAT3 gene with growth traits in different growth stages in Holstein calves	2
Intrinsic challenges of neonatal adaptation in swine	2
Investigating mating reliability and drone congregation areas on an island in Lake Neusiedl (Austria) for the potential establishment of a mating station for honey bee breeding	2
Genetic analysis of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-like gene (PDGFRL) polymorphism and melanin traits in Lanping black-boned sheep (Ovis aries)	2
Evaluation of fennel seed meal in broiler chickens' diets: impacts on performance, carcass traits, digestive enzymes, intestinal microbiota, blood metabolites, and economic feasibility	2